What is player?

A player is someone who takes part in a game or activity by making choices and actions to help their team or themselves win.

Imagine you're playing a game with your friends where you take turns moving pieces on a board, trying to get to the end first. You are the player, just like when you pick up a toy car and race it down a ramp, you are making the decisions that help you win.

A player can be anyone, a kid, a parent, or even a robot! What makes someone a player is that they do something to influence the game. For example:

• In soccer, players kick the ball.
• In chess, players move their pieces.
• In video games, players press buttons on a controller.

Just like you choose which toy to play with and how to play it, a player chooses what actions to take in a game, and that’s what makes the game fun!